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Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.

Career A (or your current career)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Career B (or your target career)

General Internal Medicine Physicians

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Comparison table

MetricOral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsGeneral Internal Medicine Physicians
National median salary$352,220$256,560
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment4,91067,150
Typical educationPost-Doctoral TrainingPost-Doctoral Training
Job zone55
Important skillsComplex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision MakingActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking, Science
Related careersDental Hygienists, Neurologists, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Dental AssistantsClinical Nurse Specialists, Physician Assistants, Psychiatrists, Dermatologists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

81%

17 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

1

Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.

Shared skills

  • Active Listening+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Science+0.3 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Monitoring
  • Active Learning
  • Service Orientation+0.4 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Only in General Internal Medicine Physicians

  • Instructing
  • Persuasion
  • Learning Strategies
  • Negotiation

Only in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

  • Operations Monitoring